bob corker from tennessee said he was up to a deal. dick durbin said we might be moving towards a grand deal. of course, they have to position themselves appropriately for their bases running at home. are you skeptical this week that a deal could get done? >> i don't know. i think even hrybody has their hearts hearts in the right place. can they do a deal that is big enough on entitlements, for instance, medicare and social security, that allows john boehner to get off his pledge and enough house republicans to say, okay, we will accept some new revenue. whatever that number is. 200 billion over two years or whatever it is through tax reform, can be that accepted? you heard john boehner and mitch mcconnell have drawn thick lines in the sand. seems like they have turned it into concrete. so i don't know, while you hear corker say what he says, while you hear some others talk about it i don't know. the president will not do spitlement reform without something because it's painful for his base. >> oh, sure. >> without something on tax inc